Bearer

Bearer is a data-first security software company that offers a Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solution designed to help developers detect and address data security risks in their code. Founded in 2018, Bearer's platform uses artificial intelligence-powered SAST, API discovery, and data leak protection to identify vulnerabilities through deep developer workflow integration. The company's approach involves analyzing source code to provide privacy insights, enabling modern software-as-a-service companies to enhance their application security programs and discover sensitive data flows within their applications. Bearer's solution features three major innovations: identification of data security risks including business logic flaws, frictionless deployment, and extreme automation. The platform is built around open-source code analysis engines combined with proprietary heuristics to detect sensitive data flow and data security risks. Bearer supports multiple programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Java, PHP, Go, and Python. In March 2024, Bearer was acquired by Cycode Ltd., a DevOps security startup, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aimed to boost Cycode's mission to deliver safe code faster and enhance its application security posture management (ASPM) capabilities.